Hillsboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Smoky Valley Vikings. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by exactly two runs.
Hillsboro saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Talkington, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Hillsboro's record now sits at 2-6. As for Smoky Valley, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hillsboro beat the Vikings by a score of 11-10 later that day.
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